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Seasonal dynamics in terrestrial insect communities after the impact of the Brumadinho tailings dam disaster

Insect Conservation and Diversity, Volume 19, Issue 3, Page 634-646, May 2026.
Despite severe habitat loss, insect species richness, seasonal fluctuations in richness and temporal β‐diversity did not differ significantly among forests adjacent to the mudflow and reference sites. We found higher wet‐season species richness for ants, bees, butterflies and dung beetles, while termites showed no seasonal change; β‐diversity was ...
Frederico Neves, Inácio Gomes, Pedro Giovâni da Silva, Marina Beirão, Cassiano Sousa Rosa, Flávio Castro, José Eustáquio Santos Júnior, Mariana Moura, Adriano Paglia, Tiago Dornas, Fábio Vieira, Ricardo Solar   +11 more
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A simulation study of subterranean termites' territory formation

Ecological Informatics, 2009
Abstract The process through which the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki, establishes territory was simulated using a lattice model in order to understand how such territories are formed from their seeds-founding pairs that fall to the ground every year.
Division of Industrial Mathematics, National Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Daejeon, Republic of Korea ( host institution ), Lee, Sang-Hee ( author ), Su, Nan-Yao ( author )   +2 more
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Resistance of Insecticide-Treated Foam Board Insulation Against the Eastern Subterranean Termite and the Formosan Subterranean Termite (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae) [PDF]

Journal of Economic Entomology, 2003
Three foam board types, one untreated control, one containing 2,000 ppm disodium octaborate tetrahydrate (DOT), and one containing 1,000 ppm deltamethrin, were exposed to field populations of the eastern subterranean termite, Reticulitermes flavipes (Kollar), and the Formosan subterranean termite, Coptotermes formosanus Shiraki.
Nan-Yao, Su, Paul, Ban, Rudolf H, Scheffrahn   +2 more
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Capturing the unseen: A low‐cost method for stratified subterranean sampling of soil invertebrates in drylands

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.
We developed a low‐cost, stratified subterranean trap for live capture of soil macrofauna in the sandy, dryland soils of the southern Kalahari. The subterranean traps sampled below‐ground taxa and life stages that were rarely represented in pitfall traps (including termites, hypogaeic ants and beetle larvae), showed strong seasonal peaks in richness ...
Walter R. Jubber, Andrea Fuller, Maria Paniw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Repellent Effects of Annona Crude Seed Extract on the Asian Subterranean Termite Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann (Isoptera:Rhinotermitidae)

Sociobiology, 2014
Crude seed extract of three tropical fruits belonging to the family Annonaceae, viz., sweetsop (Annona squamosa L.), soursop (A. muricata L.) and biriba (Rollinia mucosa Baill.) were investigated for their repellent effects on the Asian subterranean ...
Menandro N Acda
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Fungal Diversity and Potential Health Benefits of Mycophagy in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus)

American Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 4, April 2026.
Free‐ranging chacma baboons (Papio ursinus) in Nature's Valley, South Africa, of multiple age/sex classes eat diverse fungi (10 identified to species level, 3 to genus level). We assess potential nutritional, medicinal and ecosystem implications of consumption of these fungi based on human and other mammalian mycophagy literature.
Margaret A. H. Bryer, Carla van Hasselt, Sophie E. Kurilla, Sky B. Beveridge, Hendri C. Coetzee, Kris H. Sabbi   +5 more
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KEANEKARAGAMAN JENIS DAN INTENSITAS SERANGAN RAYAP TANAH DI TIGA TIPE TANAH DI AREAL BEKAS KEBUN KARET

Jurnal Penelitian Hasil Hutan (Journal of Forest Products Research), 2017
This  paper  deals   with  a study  on  the  infestation   intensity  of subterranean   termites  on three soil types  in clear felled rubber plantation areas in West Java.
Ginuk Sumami, Agus Ismanto
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Minimizing moving distance in deposition behavior of the subterranean termite

Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Subterranean termite nests are located underground and termites forage out by constructing tunnels to reach food resources, and tunneling behavior is critical in order to maximize the foraging efficiency.
Sang‐Bin Lee, Nan‐Yao Su, Hark‐Soo Song, Sang‐Hee Lee   +3 more
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Beyond Species Diversity: Functional Approaches Reveal Consistent Fauna Community Responses to Exotic Grass Invasion in Arid Lands

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
To assess whether the impacts of exotic plant invasion can be generalised across taxa, we developed a conceptual framework predicting faunal responses to grass invasion in open, arid ecosystems and tested our predictions using data on birds, reptiles and ants from sites invaded by buffel grass (Cenchrus ciliaris) and paired uninvaded sites.
Ellen Ryan‐Colton, Glenda M. Wardle, John L. Read, Kris French, Christine A. Schlesinger   +4 more
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The potential of entomopathogenic fungus Aspergillus oryzae in controlling subterranean termites (Isoptera: Termitidae) in Tanzania

Environmental Challenges
Subterranean termites pose significant economic and food loss during production requiring intensive use of pesticides that affect crop quality and market hence necessitating effective and sustainable biocontrol strategies for management.
Never Zekeya
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